Best CEO Award – SET: Somprasong Boonyachai, chief executive officer, Shin Corporation – MAI: Noppadon Tansalarak, chief executive officer, Master Ad SET Award of Honour For Continuous Excellence in 2008-2012 – Corporate Governance Report: Bangchak Petroleum, Kasikornbank – Corporate Social Responsibility: Bangchak Petroleum, Siam Cement For Continuous Excellence in 2009-2012 – Corporate Governance Report: Krung […]

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Notable Transactions Buy(s): SAT – Director accumulates shares in the company, no surprise, SAT is one of the main beneficiaries of the automotive growth trend within Thailand as both domestic consumption and exports have done very well this year Sell(s): MINT: O__o, owner sells 1 bil baht worth of shares… TUF: There has been constant selling over […]

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This long weekend I’m fairly certain every analyst covering Thai equities will have to update their models and what not, I know my team and I certainly are. A flurry of earnings were released today and the last day for earnings announcements are next Wednesday 15th August. I’ve noticed some basic trends thus far but don’t quote me on it […]

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Thailand’s domestic automobile sales in June 2012 rose by 76%yoy to 123,471 units, increasing 6% from May 2012, marking the highest level in the history of the industry here. Simply a recovery from the floods last year combined with the first-car buyer incentive scheme. Who benefits? SAT, AH, STANLY are the names we’ve mentioned here […]

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Local media reported that Mr Suparat Sirisuwananangkura, president of the Automotive Industry Club of the Federation of Thai Industries(FTI), has called on the government to extend its first-time car buyer program by another six to 12 months from the current expiry date of December 31, 2012. He cited a surge in orders that car makers […]

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The Thailand Automotive Institute forecasts that automobile production will increase from 2.1 mil units p.a. to 3.1 mil units by 2015. This implies a 48% growth over 3 years, 28% per year. The Federation of Thai Industries expects that output will increase 48% YoY in 2012 as companies make up for output losses from the […]

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